My gardening life started with the question on google, “how to grow a mango tree from seed” it lead me to watching a series of videos about growing mango trees from seed. A year later now those little mango trees I started have all died but my love of gardening stuck. I have 4 tomato plants 3 squash plants, a few pepper plants, basil, pineapple sage, oregano, dill, cabbage, beans, and sunflowers. This is only my second “growing season” but I know I’ll garden for the rest of my life and I want to say thank you Luke for all of the amazing videos I’ve learned so much from you and many other garden RUclips channels. I’m always exited to see when you put up a new video and most importantly I’m always exited about gardening today and the thought of gardening in the future. Thank you so much for all of the content that you produce. Grow Big or Go Home.
Once you start and taste it you cant stop! For 40 years I have gardened and preserved it. My daughter, 1 of 4 kids said mom I dont remember seeing 1can of anything in our house so I never wanted to eat it at my friends house lol. Out of the 4 only 2 garden and preserve but one has gone on to raise organic meat and eggs as well. Yes he holds a full time job as well but he dose this on just half an acre and our family s always purchase the meat from him. Poor kid was born 100 years to late!
Fifty years ago I planted thirty confederate jasmine along my chain length fence. I used our tax refund to pay for them and money was short but I wanted privacy more in my backyard than new clothes. I didn't want to lose any of the plants and was fresh to planting anything. They told me to use a good but gentle flow around the base while counting to 30 slowly and I did and the hedge grew thick and lush. I've never heard much about watering but followed that advice and really soak the ground around a plant in the evening so more will go down instead of evaporating in the HOT Florida sun. Finally someone is addressing this and so glad your explained so well. Always wondered if I was overdoing it but always had such good returns. Thank you so much for this vital and simple information and explanation.
I'm glad I've been counting 15 to 20 seconds each plant I water. My husband watered my plants a few days ago, and I told him just count to 15 or 20 slowly, and it should be enough. Only at the roots, not on the leaves. Thanks for the video!
Ikr? I can't let my husband water plants.. He wants to spray the whole plant and it drives me crazy. I stand there and count to 20 for each plant at the base of the plant or at the soil actually. Some of my beds have soaker hoses now though to make my life a little easier.
@@karenlatham4053 ha ha. This is my first year gardening, as well as doing container gardening. I hope to make tweeks here and there, have some raised beds eventually and try soaker hoses too. :)
I use my hand-held $15 soil moisture meter daily. The probe has a copper tube, with an insulated zinc tip on the end. It can measure the soil moisture to a depth of about 10 inches.
To find out how long it takes for a gallon of water to come out of your hose, turn it on in an empty (at least a gallon) bucket(with the sprayer you use attached) and at the power you would be spraying in the garden, then count off until you have a gallon of water. Gary from rusted garden shared this tip. Thanks for this timely info, and your humor Luke! God bless brother! 😇
I bought a drip irrigation system a month ago . What a difference it made in my garden. The plants doubled in size with regular deep watering.You can get drippers that drip at different rates the one’s I have are1/2 gallon per hour ,3 hours later all 45 plants are deep watered at the root no weeds watered no water wasted. Beautiful!
I learned a lot by watching this video. Thank you for taking the time to explain the difference between the two types of watering. I use rain water as much as I can.
Thank YOU! I am in zone 8b - Lower Alabama - clay - Limestone soil. In the past 3 years I have started composting - it is finally getting to where it needs to be (note 3 yrs. due to unforeseen life happenings:) So grateful learning the deep watering! This has made a huge difference in my garden - best crop thus far- LOVED the BOB ROSS clip - just great!! I did hear you say watering at night - My grandma said early in morning - at night here for my soil - humidity mold/mildew will grow enormously if water at night - I remembered you saying in a vid that we need to know our environmental needs for my soil ph/fertilizer/rain etc - I can see a difference learning my area and learning so much from you - thank you
Deeper soil is so key! My longest raised bed is 18 inches deep, up 6 inches from last year. All of the plants in it are doing GREAT, and I believe the deeper soil level has a lot to do with that. I buried my tomatoes DEEP in that bed this year, and they are my healthiest tomato plants. I only water those plants about twice a week, in spite of the temperatures being over 90F every single day for days on end. I have less blight on those plants too. My container plants are a very different story -- they dry out MUCH faster and require more watering even if thoroughly watered. I used containers I believe are too shallow. Next year I will be putting larger plants in much deeper containers.
Rachel Ward I got a good crop of tomatoes and peppers by growing them in 2 1/2 gallon containers. They did require almost daily watering, even with mulch (I used mowed grass). Lettuce, radishes, etc. grow well that way (but the radishes are water hogs). Herbs too. I even had a couple of smaller trees in huge buckets of planting mix (to keep the weight down). I lived in a mobile home park and wanted to be able to take it with me when I finally made the move out of town to the countryside. And yes, I hauled it all along when I went.
I appreciate this video. I always wondered whether tons of rain and torrential downpours had a positive or negative effect on plants. I suppose this is nature's way of deep watering. Keep up the great vids
I saw your latest video on watering deeply! Then that's when it clicked. I think I finally figured out why I'm loosing so many tomatoe plants. Every tomatoe plant in my raised bed had a very small root ball. They looked good until July when higher temperatures and more intense sun arrived. The root ball was to small and not deep enough to support the plant. Now that was probably because I planted them but never watered properly to build a root system. Like many people we had rain often but I guess it was not deep enough and I didn't water. Luckily I have backup plants grown from suckers and still can try again. I really enjoy your videos and love buying your seeds. Keep up the great work. I really should follow your way of planting garden for better success. It really does work.
I'm a total newbie. But have read and heard this over and over. I started my first seeds in april. I have huge beautiful healthy plants. I'm growing a TON of things and have had great success with this method already. Several people have asked me how my garden is so healthy. I tell them good soil, proper water and TLC. Because that's the truth. ❤ Thank you Luke, between you and Jess yall have helped me grow for my family.
Much respect for your direct and unapologetic approach recently. There are certain truths in gardening which are pretty simple but not well known, and you are doing a good job of exposing them. Gardening is really pretty simple if you get down to the fundamentals. Once you have the fundamentals down all that is left is to choose the right plants for your season and environment.
Thanks for this, Luke! Sometimes, even when I think I’m deep watering, I realize I may not be. It gets very hot and dry here in summer so I need to practice this method and implement your tips!
Can I vent? Back in January I ordered a ton of seeds from Luke..I was so excited for this growing season, starting my plants indoors. Watching the seedlings grow and thrive had me even more excited to get them in the ground! Then complications with my pregnancy arose and I was put on bed rest. Then Covid hit and garden centers shut down. Then the wet cold spring just kept on being cold and wet. I managed to get the plants in the ground, but so much failed. Slugs happened, not enough maintenance happened because I had a newborn. I look out to my garden beds and fight back disappointment. But in true Luke style, I am already planning my next seed order, planning for next year, and preparing for my fall garden. All this to say I'm not giving up!
I'm proud of you for not giving up ! Remember to make your garden your happy place and not let it get you overwhelmed! I use my garden as a get away to relax and pull weeds and enjoy the beauty it grows in to!
Good for you! I hope your pregnancy goes well, and the garden will be there next year. (Although, I've never gotten much gardening done while I'm toting a baby around...)
Great advice! I call it "flood irrigating" and I water my tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers in this manner. Works great and produces the best yield. Thanks for all of your tips and suggestions!
You Rock! This is EXACTLY how I was trained by a sweet elder in my community, a master gardener! She told us to count to 20 per plant. And the Bob Ross Comment.... Brilliant! I miss him and appreciate you! Been learning here for 5+ years!
Next to my tomato plants I have cola bottles (with bottom cut out) on spikes that send the water 2-3 inches below surface. I make sure to fill the bottle twice or even three times during heatwaves.
I am so impressed with this video. I’ve been gardening for about 6 years now. Both flowers and veggies. I have never heard this information ever! Thank you so much for giving my vegetables a new hope. Starting tomorrow this is the only way I water. I’ve been subscribed to your channel for about 3 years now. I enjoy it so much. You’re very knowledgeable and I appreciate your sharing that knowledge with us. 🙏
I think its the first video I see Luke wear Jeans, the shorts and sandals were kind of a brand now that I look at it. Clicked on the title immediately very very helpful!
Definitely learned something new. I just watched a video in. August 2023 and you mentioned this video about deep watering. I’m planting carrots for the first time. Ty once again.
I love how chock full of information your videos are. And you spew it out so fast but with clarity. I am excited to try out this system. I have struggled with watering, and thanks to your videos I've already seen improvements.
I fully agree with your deep watering idea...once the plants gets established my watering almost done if we get any amount of rainfall. I will change how I feed my plants...once a week I feed some plants but will move out where I let that fall...Great !!
You are the very best! Thank you so much for such a thorough explanation and for demonstrating. People say you should deep water but no one explains lijke you do. I hope more people get to see your Vedic. Thanks for the hard work! I’m liking your video and subscribing to your channel so it reaches more.
Thanks Luke! I really needed that. I am in New Mexico and have very sandy soil. I have been watering every day to every other day. I will try this today.
Thank you for this! This is my first year gardening and I guess I've been doing this all along. I always make sure to give them a good watering. But I just learned to try to water at the base of the plant instead of all over it so I've implemented that. Everything in my little garden is growing great! Lots of lessons learned already!
Lol... so, I left my sprinkler on for 13 hours on accident last night. I'm SOOOO glad it's overcast today. My cucumbers were looking sad yesterday, they look HAPPY NOW!!!!
At the base of each of my significant garden plants (tomatoes, peppers) I have a gallon jar buried most of the way down, with a couple small holes in the bottom, facing the plant. I fill the gallon jug and let the watering get straight to 5 inches deep.
I really appreciate your videos I’m still a beginner at all this I’ve been gardening for a year or so now. I’m definitely still learning new things watching your videos thank you
Love the content always Luke! I got into garden about a year ago and big time this year. And I’ve watched tons of your videos and you’ve helped me out so much. I can tell you really love gardening!
Thank you. This absolutely explains why I have tomatoes that are failing it's been raining off and on in 90 degree weather and Wisconsin in early July. I thought I could just skip watering. I was mistaken I should have still went out in water because it only rain for 45 minutes.
Three inches of water is not enough for cantaloupe plants where I live. They have very deep roots, love their food and water. We have very hot summers and my delicata’ squash does not wilt when watered very deeply and wide too. I water my tomatoes very deeply too, sends the roots deeper as you said Luke. Also I have really big main stalks, planted them deep when transplanted.
I had a four week time span this early summer where my surrounding area got some good rain but I only got traces of rain on a few occasions. I find it so important to have a rain gauge for this reason. I needed to do some heavy watering during that time period. You can’t rely on the weather forecast.
We'll that cleared up a few problems- thanks! What do you use for your watering system? I'd rather water the whole garden at once instead of 15-20 seconds per plant.
I enjoy watching your videos, great positive presentation and explanations on why your tips work! I've been gardening for years and you have tips that I didn't think about. Thanks and you're doing a great job!
I would add to what you say regarding clayey soils, to allow tap-rooted perennials like the docks and dandelions to grow in a relatively new garden. They will do three things for gardeners. One is to break through the hardpan. It is not that hard to dig the dock roots out. Two is, the top growth makes a fine green manure for the fallow time every gardener should practice on occasion. They also make a potent weed tea. Three is, when it comes time to dig the dock roots out, the roots make the best worm food for the compost heap. Composting worms love the stuff and will burrow into the dead roots in no time and produce more castings and young.
Great video. In the theme of building off of your previous videos I would really enjoy hearing what you have to say about rainwater vs city water. I have heard that chlorine is bad for plants but would like to know more about the science behind it and how it might affect the plants/soil. Thanks
I live on the side of a hill full of artesian wells. My soil has been built to perfect texture over the last 7 years or so of composting/mulching. Only during the longest of droughts do I need to worry about watering my 12 deep raised beds. Out of my 1800sq ft backyard 750sq ft is garden
I've been growing tomatoes every summer for years in large plastic pots. Up till now, I've been filling the pots with water when the leaves begin to wilt and call it good. I'm going to purchase some two inch PVC pipe and set them in the pots several inches below the surface, water via those tubes and see if it makes a difference over what I've been doing. Much appreciated, bud.
I do two gallons per plant/general area every 4 days if it's really hot and once a week when it's not smoldering outside. I also have 4 inches of chunky coco coir on top which helps retain moisture.
Thanks man your advice is so helpful! How much too water is one of the most difficult questions of gardening. My tomatoes got BER I think from too frequent watering 😡
This was so beneficial! Thank you so much! I’m binge watching all you videos while prepping for fall...can’t believe it’s that time already. Thanks for the info!
Thanks again Luke, buddy! You keep my motivation up to always improve my garden. One day I will have a perfect garden like yours. Thanks again for the cool, educational videos.
I only did gentle watering over the top, but then one day I went to check it and the soil was actually dry 3 inches below. So an occasional deep watering is necessary.
I love your video's so much! Thank you!!!! Everytime I have a gardening problem its you first lol. This week (since the south surprisingly is low on it's afternoon drenchings recently) I was trying to figure out how to water deeply.
I like to explain it as wetted volume. The more wetted volume of soil the more extensive the root system and the more access to water and nutrients the plant will end up having. Not to mention the deeper the root system the more stable the moisture level will be. And soil type makes a big difference in the most effective method of watering for your soil. It may sound complicated but it actually quite simple once you gain a little experience and put some thought into it. Experimentation is so important for understanding.
Also watering at depth provides the true development of mycorrhizae. These fungi can reach depths below what a tree reaches, but for this there must be moisture in the soil.
Shallow watering is called 'painting the grass' I have clay so I use hose splitters and the mister setting on the nozzle and just leave them on unless we get a huge downpour. It helps cool the yard and the water rarely pools up
Thanks for the reminder. I used to water more deeply. But have gotten away from it thinking the mulch covering will retain enough moisture to compensate for less watering.
I always thought purslane was a weed. I never knew the name of it but when I saw the plant with root intact, I knew exactly what you had in your hand. Loved the Bob Ross clip you added.
My gardening life started with the question on google, “how to grow a mango tree from seed” it lead me to watching a series of videos about growing mango trees from seed. A year later now those little mango trees I started have all died but my love of gardening stuck. I have 4 tomato plants 3 squash plants, a few pepper plants, basil, pineapple sage, oregano, dill, cabbage, beans, and sunflowers. This is only my second “growing season” but I know I’ll garden for the rest of my life and I want to say thank you Luke for all of the amazing videos I’ve learned so much from you and many other garden RUclips channels. I’m always exited to see when you put up a new video and most importantly I’m always exited about gardening today and the thought of gardening in the future. Thank you so much for all of the content that you produce. Grow Big or Go Home.
Once you start and taste it you cant stop! For 40 years I have gardened and preserved it. My daughter, 1 of 4 kids said mom I dont remember seeing 1can of anything in our house so I never wanted to eat it at my friends house lol. Out of the 4 only 2 garden and preserve but one has gone on to raise organic meat and eggs as well. Yes he holds a full time job as well but he dose this on just half an acre and our family s always purchase the meat from him. Poor kid was born 100 years to late!
@@montanaliving4769 That's incredible! Great job teaching valuable things to your kids and seeing the proficient fruits of their labors!
@@umsfmercenary3910 thank you, having 4 some things come from necessity!
this is a very wholesome story
@@graphicsplus6931 he is also in my zone so I order his seeds as which do great and are so reasonable!
Fifty years ago I planted thirty confederate jasmine along my chain length fence. I used our tax refund to pay for them and money was short but I wanted privacy more in my backyard than new clothes. I didn't want to lose any of the plants and was fresh to planting anything. They told me to use a good but gentle flow around the base while counting to 30 slowly and I did and the hedge grew thick and lush. I've never heard much about watering but followed that advice and really soak the ground around a plant in the evening so more will go down instead of evaporating in the HOT Florida sun. Finally someone is addressing this and so glad your explained so well. Always wondered if I was overdoing it but always had such good returns. Thank you so much for this vital and simple information and explanation.
I'm glad I've been counting 15 to 20 seconds each plant I water. My husband watered my plants a few days ago, and I told him just count to 15 or 20 slowly, and it should be enough. Only at the roots, not on the leaves. Thanks for the video!
Ikr? I can't let my husband water plants.. He wants to spray the whole plant and it drives me crazy.
I stand there and count to 20 for each plant at the base of the plant or at the soil actually. Some of my beds have soaker hoses now though to make my life a little easier.
@@karenlatham4053 ha ha. This is my first year gardening, as well as doing container gardening. I hope to make tweeks here and there, have some raised beds eventually and try soaker hoses too. :)
@@democratpro what's wrong with tweeking? Learn as you go, what works and what doesn't.
@@katdunn7934 “tweeker” = a habitual user of methamphetamine(“speed”) 💫
Thank you for this 15 to 20 second tip. Super helpful.
I use my hand-held $15 soil moisture meter daily. The probe has a copper tube, with an insulated zinc tip on the end. It can measure the soil moisture to a depth of about 10 inches.
To find out how long it takes for a gallon of water to come out of your hose, turn it on in an empty (at least a gallon) bucket(with the sprayer you use attached) and at the power you would be spraying in the garden, then count off until you have a gallon of water. Gary from rusted garden shared this tip. Thanks for this timely info, and your humor Luke! God bless brother! 😇
That's a great tip that actually gives you a visual to go by. Thanks.
@@marthakratz7877 you’re very welcome! Grateful to share what I learn 🤗 and learn from others 🙌🏼
I bought a drip irrigation system a month ago . What a difference it made in my garden. The plants doubled in size with regular deep watering.You can get drippers that drip at different rates the one’s I have are1/2 gallon per hour ,3 hours later all 45 plants are deep watered at the root no weeds watered no water wasted. Beautiful!
I was one of those who was curious about deep watering. Thank you for doing this video.
My plants and I always recommend a soil moisture meter. They are usually under $15, and they take the guesswork out of watering.
Yes definitely agree and it's let me know i was watering a bit to much
Which one do you recommend?
What do to your zucchini say about watering grapes?
Luke, I'd like to see how you water your raised beds. I don't think I've ever seen you water your beds. Please show us!
He just described it
I wanted to see that too and he showed us starting at about the 10:4 minute mark.
I learned a lot by watching this video. Thank you for taking the time to explain the difference between the two types of watering. I use rain water as much as I can.
You always have the best information and explain it really well. Your my #1 gardener and go to guy.
Thank YOU! I am in zone 8b - Lower Alabama - clay - Limestone soil. In the past 3 years I have started composting - it is finally getting to where it needs to be (note 3 yrs. due to unforeseen life happenings:) So grateful learning the deep watering! This has made a huge difference in my garden - best crop thus far- LOVED the BOB ROSS clip - just great!! I did hear you say watering at night - My grandma said early in morning - at night here for my soil - humidity mold/mildew will grow enormously if water at night - I remembered you saying in a vid that we need to know our environmental needs for my soil ph/fertilizer/rain etc - I can see a difference learning my area and learning so much from you - thank you
Deeper soil is so key! My longest raised bed is 18 inches deep, up 6 inches from last year. All of the plants in it are doing GREAT, and I believe the deeper soil level has a lot to do with that. I buried my tomatoes DEEP in that bed this year, and they are my healthiest tomato plants. I only water those plants about twice a week, in spite of the temperatures being over 90F every single day for days on end. I have less blight on those plants too. My container plants are a very different story -- they dry out MUCH faster and require more watering even if thoroughly watered. I used containers I believe are too shallow. Next year I will be putting larger plants in much deeper containers.
Rachel Ward I got a good crop of tomatoes and peppers by growing them in 2 1/2 gallon containers. They did require almost daily watering, even with mulch (I used mowed grass). Lettuce, radishes, etc. grow well that way (but the radishes are water hogs). Herbs too. I even had a couple of smaller trees in huge buckets of planting mix (to keep the weight down). I lived in a mobile home park and wanted to be able to take it with me when I finally made the move out of town to the countryside. And yes, I hauled it all along when I went.
I appreciate this video. I always wondered whether tons of rain and torrential downpours had a positive or negative effect on plants. I suppose this is nature's way of deep watering. Keep up the great vids
I saw your latest video on watering deeply! Then that's when it clicked.
I think I finally figured out why I'm loosing so many tomatoe plants.
Every tomatoe plant in my raised bed had a very small root ball. They looked good until July when higher temperatures and more intense sun arrived.
The root ball was to small and not deep enough to support the plant. Now that was probably because I planted them but never watered properly to build a root system.
Like many people we had rain often but I guess it was not deep enough and I didn't water.
Luckily I have backup plants grown from suckers and still can try again.
I really enjoy your videos and love buying your seeds. Keep up the great work.
I really should follow your way of planting garden for better success. It really does work.
I'm a total newbie. But have read and heard this over and over. I started my first seeds in april. I have huge beautiful healthy plants. I'm growing a TON of things and have had great success with this method already. Several people have asked me how my garden is so healthy. I tell them good soil, proper water and TLC. Because that's the truth. ❤ Thank you Luke, between you and Jess yall have helped me grow for my family.
Much respect for your direct and unapologetic approach recently. There are certain truths in gardening which are pretty simple but not well known, and you are doing a good job of exposing them. Gardening is really pretty simple if you get down to the fundamentals. Once you have the fundamentals down all that is left is to choose the right plants for your season and environment.
Literally laughed out loud at the Bob Ross bit. Hilarious.
Me too😂
Same
Loved Bob Ross and his happy little clouds
Me too 🤣
That was such an amazing moment when the video cut to Bob Ross. So unexpected. So perfect.
Thanks for this, Luke! Sometimes, even when I think I’m deep watering, I realize I may not be. It gets very hot and dry here in summer so I need to practice this method and implement your tips!
Dude, I've been watching you for months now and I just laughed out loud so hard with the Bob Ross edit. Hilarious.
Brilliant, thank you. Deep watering is something I’ve always done intuitively, but never really thought about the horticultural reasons for. 😊
I love your passion for gardening my friend!! Been watching your channel for years and it's always refreshing and informative. Thanks for sharing!!!
Can I vent? Back in January I ordered a ton of seeds from Luke..I was so excited for this growing season, starting my plants indoors. Watching the seedlings grow and thrive had me even more excited to get them in the ground! Then complications with my pregnancy arose and I was put on bed rest. Then Covid hit and garden centers shut down. Then the wet cold spring just kept on being cold and wet. I managed to get the plants in the ground, but so much failed. Slugs happened, not enough maintenance happened because I had a newborn. I look out to my garden beds and fight back disappointment. But in true Luke style, I am already planning my next seed order, planning for next year, and preparing for my fall garden. All this to say I'm not giving up!
I'm proud of you for not giving up ! Remember to make your garden your happy place and not let it get you overwhelmed! I use my garden as a get away to relax and pull weeds and enjoy the beauty it grows in to!
Good for you! I hope your pregnancy goes well, and the garden will be there next year. (Although, I've never gotten much gardening done while I'm toting a baby around...)
Great advice! I call it "flood irrigating" and I water my tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers in this manner. Works great and produces the best yield.
Thanks for all of your tips and suggestions!
You Rock! This is EXACTLY how I was trained by a sweet elder in my community, a master gardener! She told us to count to 20 per plant. And the Bob Ross Comment.... Brilliant! I miss him and appreciate you! Been learning here for 5+ years!
Next to my tomato plants I have cola bottles (with bottom cut out) on spikes that send the water 2-3 inches below surface. I make sure to fill the bottle twice or even three times during heatwaves.
I am so impressed with this video. I’ve been gardening for about 6 years now. Both flowers and veggies. I have never heard this information ever! Thank you so much for giving my vegetables a new hope. Starting tomorrow this is the only way I water. I’ve been subscribed to your channel for about 3 years now. I enjoy it so much. You’re very knowledgeable and I appreciate your sharing that knowledge with us. 🙏
Thank you so much. I have been deep watering but wasn't sure if holding the hose long enough. I am! And it's well water! Have a great night!
Just came inside from doing some chores in the garden to find this video waiting for me! It's gonna be another hot one!
Triple digets here today too. The tomatoes love it! Me, not so much.☺️
Lol, me as well putting in fall crops and taking out my daily dinner salad!
I think its the first video I see Luke wear Jeans, the shorts and sandals were kind of a brand now that I look at it. Clicked on the title immediately very very helpful!
Definitely learned something new. I just watched a video in. August 2023 and you mentioned this video about deep watering. I’m planting carrots for the first time. Ty once again.
I love how chock full of information your videos are. And you spew it out so fast but with clarity. I am excited to try out this system. I have struggled with watering, and thanks to your videos I've already seen improvements.
Tremendous Help in Watering my Garden. Thank you so much!🙂
I so appreciate the way that you explain things and clear up my confusion.
Opened my mind and eyes to DEEP watering. Thanks
I fully agree with your deep watering idea...once the plants gets established my watering almost done if we get any amount of rainfall. I will change how I feed my plants...once a week I feed some plants but will move out where I let that fall...Great !!
You are the very best! Thank you so much for such a thorough explanation and for demonstrating. People say you should deep water but no one explains lijke you do. I hope more people get to see your Vedic. Thanks for the hard work! I’m liking your video and subscribing to your channel so it reaches more.
Thank you for this video! Almost a year later and it’s very informative regardless of the time it was posted. Thank you!!!
Thanks Luke! I really needed that. I am in New Mexico and have very sandy soil. I have been watering every day to every other day. I will try this today.
terrific vid! the demo of watering was great for me as this year i am qoing to deeper, less frequent watering to cut back weed pressure. thanks.
Bob Ross, hysterical. Always wonderfully informative, thank you.
Great information, Luke. Your channel has become my number one go to for useful tips!💥👊🏻
You are my favorite RUclips gardener and that Bob Ross reference put you so far over the top! Thanks for the laugh. That was great!
Thank you for this! This is my first year gardening and I guess I've been doing this all along. I always make sure to give them a good watering. But I just learned to try to water at the base of the plant instead of all over it so I've implemented that. Everything in my little garden is growing great! Lots of lessons learned already!
Lol... so, I left my sprinkler on for 13 hours on accident last night. I'm SOOOO glad it's overcast today. My cucumbers were looking sad yesterday, they look HAPPY NOW!!!!
At the base of each of my significant garden plants (tomatoes, peppers) I have a gallon jar buried most of the way down, with a couple small holes in the bottom, facing the plant. I fill the gallon jug and let the watering get straight to 5 inches deep.
Thank you so much for explaining why some of my carrots have been coming up with lots of hairy roots. I will be watering much more deeply from now on.
The Bob Ross reference and insert was GOLD!
I really appreciate your videos I’m still a beginner at all this I’ve been gardening for a year or so now. I’m definitely still learning new things watching your videos thank you
Love the content always Luke! I got into garden about a year ago and big time this year. And I’ve watched tons of your videos and you’ve helped me out so much. I can tell you really love gardening!
i. LOVE. your passion for plant care & gardening!! makes me feel happy and inspired about my own plants 😄💕
Thank you. This absolutely explains why I have tomatoes that are failing it's been raining off and on in 90 degree weather and Wisconsin in early July. I thought I could just skip watering. I was mistaken I should have still went out in water because it only rain for 45 minutes.
Thank you for this video. This is one thing that I always struggle with. I have keyhole gardens and raised beds. This helped me so much.
Thank you. I was trying to figure out how deep how long and how often. Thank you for the tools
Haven't watered my tomatoes all season. Mulching and having good soil helps a ton
I was just thinking you should do a vid on this haha. This is one of the best vids I’ve seen you do in a while. Thanks! 🙏
I purchased a very good deep watering tool from Amazon and it is a very good choice. Deep Root
I'm worried if I water too much it will dilute the flavor of tomatoes. Your explanation of tertiary plants is quite useful and much appreciated!
Three inches of water is not enough for cantaloupe plants where I live. They have very deep roots, love their food and water. We have very hot summers and my delicata’ squash does not wilt when watered very deeply and wide too. I water my tomatoes very deeply too, sends the roots deeper as you said Luke. Also I have really big main stalks, planted them deep when transplanted.
I had a four week time span this early summer where my surrounding area got some good rain but I only got traces of rain on a few occasions. I find it so important to have a rain gauge for this reason. I needed to do some heavy watering during that time period. You can’t rely on the weather forecast.
Between the jean shorts and the Bob Ross clip, funniest video of late! Great info as always! Go Blue!
He really is the Jedi of gardening!
Thanks so much Luke this is exactly what I needed to know now as we start spring here in South Africa 👍
Loved this and especially the Bib Ross bit. Perfect!
We'll that cleared up a few problems- thanks! What do you use for your watering system? I'd rather water the whole garden at once instead of 15-20 seconds per plant.
I enjoy watching your videos, great positive presentation and explanations on why your tips work! I've been gardening for years and you have tips that I didn't think about. Thanks and you're doing a great job!
I would add to what you say regarding clayey soils, to allow tap-rooted perennials like the docks and dandelions to grow in a relatively new garden. They will do three things for gardeners. One is to break through the hardpan. It is not that hard to dig the dock roots out. Two is, the top growth makes a fine green manure for the fallow time every gardener should practice on occasion. They also make a potent weed tea. Three is, when it comes time to dig the dock roots out, the roots make the best worm food for the compost heap. Composting worms love the stuff and will burrow into the dead roots in no time and produce more castings and young.
I just get a gallon milk containers, put about 4 very small holes on bottom, fill them and let them drip
I live in a semi-arid location and using city water. I do the same and it's so easy to fertilize into the jug too!
Great idea!
great idea, thank you!
Never thought about doing that. Will try that. Thanks
@@trishthehomesteader9873 I'm going to do that too.
Great video. In the theme of building off of your previous videos I would really enjoy hearing what you have to say about rainwater vs city water. I have heard that chlorine is bad for plants but would like to know more about the science behind it and how it might affect the plants/soil. Thanks
Thank you for your great videos !This was one of my favorites ! Learn so so much !!
I live on the side of a hill full of artesian wells. My soil has been built to perfect texture over the last 7 years or so of composting/mulching. Only during the longest of droughts do I need to worry about watering my 12 deep raised beds.
Out of my 1800sq ft backyard 750sq ft is garden
I've been growing tomatoes every summer for years in large plastic pots. Up till now, I've been filling the pots with water when the leaves begin to wilt and call it good. I'm going to purchase some two inch PVC pipe and set them in the pots several inches below the surface, water via those tubes and see if it makes a difference over what I've been doing. Much appreciated, bud.
I was thinking of doing that too, maybe 6 inch PVC pipe for garden? Or attach it to milk jug that could catch rain water
Thank you so much for your time saving steps to garden more efficiently. Makes so much sense.
Great video.. I understand the watering aspect of things much better now. Thanks.
I do two gallons per plant/general area every 4 days if it's really hot and once a week when it's not smoldering outside.
I also have 4 inches of chunky coco coir on top which helps retain moisture.
This video cleared up so many questions! Thank you!
Thanks man your advice is so helpful! How much too water is one of the most difficult questions of gardening. My tomatoes got BER I think from too frequent watering 😡
I’ve been doing it all wrong!!! Thank you, thank you for doing this video!!
This was so beneficial! Thank you so much! I’m binge watching all you videos while prepping for fall...can’t believe it’s that time already. Thanks for the info!
Thanks again Luke, buddy! You keep my motivation up to always improve my garden. One day I will have a perfect garden like yours. Thanks again for the cool, educational videos.
Thank you for the clear info on deep watering - now it make so much sense
I only did gentle watering over the top, but then one day I went to check it and the soil was actually dry 3 inches below. So an occasional deep watering is necessary.
Extremely informative for a newby! Thank you 🙏
As always I learned something new. Thank you for the time you put into your videos.
Thanks for another excellent video, Luke!!!
Living in the pacific north west, its been a wet spring and havent had to water this year. Going to give this method a try come August.
It has kept everything beautifully green hasnt it! Even the road sides haven't browned up and I expect a gentle fire season , a big added bonus!
It is suddenly dry. Then again, it is July.
@@montanaliving4769 I prefer it, love walking my dog in the morning following a rainfall. So fresh out.
@@umsfmercenary3910 still raining hard up here in Vancouver
😂 love the Bob Ross reference!
I love your video's so much! Thank you!!!! Everytime I have a gardening problem its you first lol. This week (since the south surprisingly is low on it's afternoon drenchings recently) I was trying to figure out how to water deeply.
I’m in Indiana, yup, hot and humid. Kudos to you for making this video in the heat! Thanks for the great information and love the Bob Ross bit! 🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you, very good lesson about deep watering.
I like to explain it as wetted volume. The more wetted volume of soil the more extensive the root system and the more access to water and nutrients the plant will end up having. Not to mention the deeper the root system the more stable the moisture level will be. And soil type makes a big difference in the most effective method of watering for your soil. It may sound complicated but it actually quite simple once you gain a little experience and put some thought into it. Experimentation is so important for understanding.
Thanks bunches
Also watering at depth provides the true development of mycorrhizae. These fungi can reach depths below what a tree reaches, but for this there must be moisture in the soil.
Shallow watering is called 'painting the grass' I have clay so I use hose splitters and the mister setting on the nozzle and just leave them on unless we get a huge downpour. It helps cool the yard and the water rarely pools up
Thanks for the reminder. I used to water more deeply. But have gotten away from it thinking the mulch covering will retain enough moisture to compensate for less watering.
Great explanation!
Thank you so much Luke! This was really helpful!
I always thought purslane was a weed. I never knew the name of it but when I saw the plant with root intact, I knew exactly what you had in your hand. Loved the Bob Ross clip you added.
What water do you use for your vegetable garden? Thank you for all of your videos!
I have raised beds 12 inches. I use soaker hoses throughout my garden. buried about 4 inches. I water for about 30 min once a week